Two Types of Bracket Fungus

No recipes today.

Do NOT ingest. Hers a list of edible bracket fungus.

Just documenting natures amazing fungus today.

Have you observed any bracket(also called shelf fungus) fungus lately? I never knew about bracket fungus..there are many cool names-

Chicken of the Woods and Beefsteak Fungus are two.

Google images says “The selected region shows overlapping, shelf-like bracket fungi that are consistent with the False Turkey Tail(Stereum ostrea species complex”

So you ask what’s the difference between turkey tail and false turkey tail. I did not look at the underneath of the fungus so I couldn’t say

“The main difference is the underside: true turkey tail has tiny, visible pores on a clean white surface, while false turkey tail has a completely smooth tan underside with no pores.”

Google images says “
The image shows a grey, hoof-shaped bracket fungus (conk), which appears consistent with a hoof fungus (Fomes fomentarius) or similar polypore, growing on the decaying bark of a tree alongside patches of green lichen”
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  1. Fascinating, Ruth! I had no idea there were so many varieties of bracket fungus. Nature always seems to have something new and unexpected to teach us. Wonderful photos and discovery! 🍄🌿

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